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| Peter O'Donnell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 April 1920 Lewisham, London, England |
| Died | 3 May 2010 (aged 90) Brighton, Sussex, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Area(s) | Writer |
| Pseudonym(s) | Madeleine Brent |
Notable works | Modesty Blaise |
| Awards | RoNA Award |
| http://www.modestyblaiseltd.com | |
Peter O'Donnell (11 April 1920 – 3 May 2010[1][2]) was an English writer of mysteries and of comic strips, best known as the creator of Modesty Blaise,[3] an action heroine/undercover trouble-shooter. He was also an award-winning gothic historical romance novelist who wrote under the female pseudonym Madeleine Brent,[4] in 1978, his novel Merlin's Keep won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association.[5]
- ^ "Peter O'Donnell: creator of the comic strip heroine Modesty Blaise". The Times. 4 May 2010. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ Holland, Steve (5 May 2010). "Peter O'Donnell obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ Bruce Weber (8 May 2010). "Peter O'Donnell, the Creator of Modesty Blaise, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Who is Madeleine Brent?". Sayyide.de. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ Awards by the Romantic Novelists' Association, 10 August 2012